Department of Health and Human Services

County Plans Expanded Opioid Epidemic Response

How to maximize impact of $56.6 million settlement over 18 years from drug companies.

Parks Plans $3 Million King Center Rehab

Repairs to community center on 15th and Vliet part of a larger investment in neighborhood improvements.

Mental Health Center Wins Good Government Award

County partnership with area health systems on emergency mental health care gets award.

Board Adopts 2023 County Budget

Board spent nearly 12 hours debating amendments, what passed?

AG Kaul Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass legislation to Protect the Public from Highly Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Adopt Strong Public Health Protections Against PFAS in This Year’s National Defense Authorization Act

County Estimates It Prevented Evictions for 12,000 Households

Rental assistance program begun in 2020 awarded $15 million more in federal funds.

Milwaukee County Receives $15 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds from U.S. Treasury

120 New Homes for King Park Neighborhood

County, CDA select Emem Group and Habitat as developers.

Youth Detention Center Overcrowded

After voting against sending some youth to Racine detention center, county now has more youth than beds at Vel Phillips Center.

Advocate Aurora Patients’ Privacy Breached?

Data breach in health system may have exposed information of up to 3 million patients.

County Budget Puts Public Health, Safety First

2023 budget requires tough decisions. As county executive here are my priorities.

Oshkosh Man Convicted of Elder Abuse After Alleged Theft of $426,000 from Elderly Victim

October 21, 2022

Gov. Evers, DHS Announce $16 Million Investment in Maternal and Child Health

Initiative to reduce maternal and infant mortality disparities through impactful partnerships

Milwaukee Health Department Urges Residents to Get Vaccinated this Flu Season

Crowley Introduces 2023 Budget Laden With ‘Tough Decisions’

Budget increases parks, other departments funding, but shows that cuts are on the horizon.

Board Approves Coggs Building Funding

Supervisors vote to use $32.3 million in ARPA funding for new human services building.

Vote Could Send More Youth to Lincoln Hills

Board votes down deal with Racine County to hold youth in its detention center.

Senators Baldwin, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

988 Lifeline saw a 45 percent increase after adopting three-digit number

Milwaukee Aims ‘Howitzer’ At Lawsuit

Bauman calls lawsuit by real estate agents claiming city misused federal funds 'totally bogus.'

County Can’t Decide on Coggs Building

Committee approves $32 million for new DHHS building, and officials seem to favor razing the Coggs building.

County Ready For New Youth Correction Facility

With state funding approved, county officials are ready to build facility.

County Offers $500,000 For Affordable Housing Project

South Milwaukee project is first time county block grant funds ever used for this.

Exponential growth lands CMRignite on Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the nation

Wisconsin’s largest minority-owned communications agency receives national and local recognition

Nonprofit Helps Homes Get Air Conditioned

36,500 Milwaukee homes lacked AC in 2019, mostly in low-income neighborhoods.

State’s Democrats Warn More Federal Help Needed to Fight Monkeypox

Letter from Baldwin, others requests more vaccines and health care.

Budget Starts With $13 Million Hole

County structural deficit growing. Online budget program and town halls allow citizen input.

State Finance Committee Approves Funding For County Youth Justice Center

State Legislature follows through on juvenile justice plan passed back in 2018.

Senators Baldwin, Warren, and Hirono Urge the Biden Administration to Take Concrete Actions to Expand Access to Medication Abortion

“As states escalate bans and restrictions on abortion, there is more urgency than ever to take immediate steps to expand access to medication abortion”

Supervisor Coggs-Jones Applauds Funding of Early Childhood and Family Engagement Project

Supervisors Propose Parks Youth Corps

A program for high school students to learn, earn a stipend and help maintain the parks.

Senator Baldwin’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotline Launches Nationwide

Baldwin helped deliver funding for 988 line through omnibus legislation and bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Million-Dollar Childcare Center Filling Vacant School

Tashawana Green opening new facility in Sherman Park with backing of Northwest Side CDC.

Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising

Number sent to costly state prisons nearly doubled since March, imperiling county's alternative youth justice programs.

DOJ Announces Mallinckrodt to Pay $230 Million Agreement in Underpayment of Medicaid Drug Rebates Lawsuit

June 20, 2022

Supervisor Coggs-Jones Announces Appointments to Key Task Force and Board

Coggs Building Could Be Razed

New analysis finds razing and then constructing new building the most feasible redevelopment option.

DHS Ditching Coggs Center For Northwest Side

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news

414Life Plans New Initiative To Disrupt Violence This Summer

Project will train residents, provide resources and programming in seven neighborhoods.

Youth Incarceration Alternatives Running Out of Money

Community-based programs are critical to keeping youth out of juvenile detention facilities.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Marks Two Years in Office, Observes Victories in Equity

City Offers $50,000 Trauma Reduction Grants

Health department's Office of Violence Prevention wins $5 million federal grant.

Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention Seeks Applicants for ReCAST Summer of Healing

Thompson Won’t Run For Governor

Former governor, 80, could have shaken up the Republican primary.

8,000 People At Risk of Utility Shutoffs

State’s ban ended April 15. What you need to know, how to get help.

Baldwin Blasts FDA Consultant For Pharma Ties

McKinsey & Company consulted for federal drug regulators and opioid manufacturers.

Mental Health Emergency Center’s Opening Delayed

Partnership of county and four major health systems pushes opening to September, cites need to hire specialized staff.

Senator Baldwin Pushes for an Investigation into McKinsey’s Potential Conflicts of Interest in Relation to Opioid Crisis

Senators’ Request Follows Revelations that McKinsey Consulted for FDA on Opioid-Related Projects While Working for Opioid Manufacturers Like Purdue Pharma

County Faces Drastic Budget Decisions

County is short $87 million over the next five years, could force massive cuts in service.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Make Insulin More Affordable for Millions of Americans

The Affordable Insulin Now Act requires Medicare Part D plans and commercial health insurance plans to cover insulin and cap cost-sharing at no more than $35 per month.

Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidates Share Views on Domes, Historic Preservation

Candidates respond to Milwaukee Preservation Alliance survey on favorite historic sites and more

Youth Apprenticeship Program Nurturing Culinary Ambitions

Brigade MKE is attempting to train a generation of culinary professionals and entrepreneurs.

State Youth Corrections Failures Hit Home

County detention center overcrowded. Judges have few options. Less money for prevention.

Senator Baldwin Votes for Federal Funding Legislation that Increases Support for Communities and Families Struggling with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Omnibus legislation includes increase in funding to implement 988 as suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline

Thompson Weighs Fifth Run for Governor

Could stand out as the moderate in a five-candidate Republican primary.

Crowley Declares 2022 ‘Year of the Youth’

State of the County speech cites victories against pandemic and efforts to achieve equity, but notes huge challenges ahead.

Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urging Biden Administration to Help Develop Next Generation COVID-19 Vaccines

Baldwin, Senators Urge DOJ to Investigate Sackler Family Members for Role in Fueling Opioid Epidemic

“Steps to hold Purdue criminally accountable for its actions, but not the Sacklers, suggests dissimilar treatment for similar—or even the same—unlawful conduct,” the senators wrote

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance February 2022 Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidate Survey

Candidates share views on historic preservation, future of Mitchell Park Domes

Milwaukee County Distributed Nearly 200,000 N95 Masks to Community Agencies and General Public in First Week of February

Public Mask Distribution at Marcia P. Coggs Center to Continue Next Week, Mon-Fri 8 AM – 3:30 PM

AG Kaul Announces $2 Million Agreement with Hayat Pharmacy

February 4, 2022

Marquette University releases “Paying it Forward” conversation series with Dr. Howard Fuller

Crowley Reorganizes Budget Office

County Executive moves strategic planning into the budget office, seeking long-term improvements in racial equity.

Should City Fund Part of New County Juvenile Justice Facility?

Committee debates options for the complex challenges of juvenile justice in Milwaukee.

County Distributing 575,000 N95 Masks

Distributing masks to municipalities and community service organizations.

Milwaukee County Receives 575,000 N-95 Masks from Evers Administration

Office of Emergency Management distributed 175,000 masks to local municipalities, Department of Health and Human Services to distribute to County Service Users & Community Organizations

Tommy Thompson Won’t Rule Out Another Run for Governor

Thompson served four terms as governor from 1987 to 2001. He recently served as interim UW-System president.

Senator Baldwin Calls on FDA to Change Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies to Address National Blood Supply Shortage

The Red Cross declared its first-ever national blood supply shortage this week, posing risk to patients

Wisconsin Bike Fed Receives $151,696.69 Grant for Cycling Without Age. 54 programs to be established statewide.

Half of State Women Want To Quit Jobs

Compared to one-third nationally, survey finds. 68% of Wisconsin women workers feel stressed.

County Will Expand Addiction Prevention, Treatment

Recent $71 million legal settlement provides funding for this.

House of Correction Targets Recidivism

Program would begin preparing inmates for reentry into community on day one of their sentence.

Kaul Joins States Against Abortion “Gag” Rule

24 attorneys general seek overthrow of Trump rule cutting family planning funding and advice.

Rittenhouse Feared His Rifle Endangered Him

His case adds to data showing proliferation of guns makes us less safe.

How Did County Finance $1.2 Billon Annual Budget?

The money comes from many sources, with only 25% coming from the property tax.

Former Wisconsin Governor to speak at College of Nursing Nov. 19

Enrollment Open for Affordable Care

Federal ACA’s marketplace now open, allowing people to sign up for health insurance plans.

Board Adopts 2022 Budget of $1.2 Billion

Rising sales tax revenue plugs budget deficit. Federal ARPA funds largely saved for future investments.

Supervisor Clancy Applauds Capital Cuts, Decries Overall Increase to Sheriff’s Operating Budget

Divested funds to be spent on human needs and infrastructure.

Forum Names 2021 Local Government Award Winners

Five of winners picked by Wisconsin Policy Forum are local organizations and individuals.

Finance Committee Recommends Removal of $2.4 Million from Sheriff’s Budget

Funds would be spent instead on human needs, infrastructure

Baldwin, Smith Call for Continued Support for Opioid Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction in COVID-19 Recovery Efforts

With Temperatures Forecast to Fall and Energy Costs Projected to Rise, Baldwin Calls for Swift Release of LIHEAP Heating Help

38 Senators urged the Biden Administration to swiftly make LIHEAP funds available to states

Johnson Says Overwhelmed Hospitals Not a ‘Massive Crisis’

The senator also criticized the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines.

COVID-19 Vaccines Reduced Deaths, Hospitalizations

It says 5,500 infections and 700 deaths among Wisconsin seniors likely prevented.

Marquette University physical therapy professor receives $1.9 million NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research grant

North Side Doctor Cares for Her Community

Madelaine Tully saw that community centers needed doctors. So she became one.

Mentoring Program Helps House of Correction Inmates

Reentry program pairs those leaving jail with community members with similar experiences.

Milwaukee County Falls Prevention Coalition Brings Community Together as County Executive David Crowley Proclaims Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Supervisor Taylor Calls for Reentry Initiative at the House of Correction

Republican Schools Colleagues on Election Lies

Elections chair Sen. Kathy Bernier runs 2.5 hour meeting with experts and verifiable facts.

Federal and State Officials Advise Wisconsinites That Making or Buying Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards is Illegal

Leaders Celebrate New Mental Health Center

Huge gathering of officials for project lauded as momentous, exciting and historic.

UW System Prez Not Backing Down On Mask Mandate

Interim President Tommy Thompson warns GOP legislators not to pick a fight.

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Health Care Providers Preparing For COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

Booster of Pfizer and Moderna will likely be available by late September.

Milwaukee County Human Services Building Update Regarding COVID-19

GOP Legislators Order UW System to Submit COVID-10 Safety Measures

Thompson warned that ending UW System control would be "biggest threat.”

Help Coming For Long-Haul Covid Sufferers

Biden administration says some symptoms make you eligible for federal disability aid.

Wisconsin Submits Plans to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Prevention activities, treatment programs, and recovery supports are part of Wisconsin’s proposals for American Rescue Plan Act funds

UW System To Offer Scholarships For Vaccinated Students

Goal to get 70% of students vaccinated with a lottery that awards $7,000 scholarships.